Amy Loughren is an American reiki master[1] and former registered nurse who is known for assisting in the arrest and prosecution of serial murderer Charlie Cullen.
Before his apprehension, Cullen and Loughren were friends who both worked the night shift in the intensive care unit at Somerset Medical Center in Somerville, New Jersey.
The hospital's tracking system also showed Loughren that Cullen spent unusual amounts of time on the files of other nurses' patients.
[5] Loughren struggled with the fact that her friend was a serial murderer and with her role in apprehending him: "And he wasn't a mercy killer.
[8] The Netflix film The Good Nurse is a biopic about the apprehension of Charles Cullen, but it focuses on Loughren rather than the killer.
[5][2] Loughren also was featured in the documentary film Capturing the Killer Nurse, which began streaming on Netflix on November 11, 2022.